SSI - CNA LTC

SSI - CNA LTC

Location: Brooklyn, NY

Pay Rate: $25/hr

Schedule: 3 PM - 11 PM or 11 PM - 7 AM

Duties:

• Gives baths (partial or complete).
• Showers as scheduled and when necessary. Minimum shower twice weekly.
• Shampoos hair at least weekly, combs and arranges resident's hair daily and when necessary.
• Shaves residents, including removal of facial hair of female residents, trims and cleans fingernails of residents on a weekly basis and when necessary.
• Provides daily oral hygiene and denture care each shift and when necessary.
• Empties and measures drainage (urine, tubes, vomitus, etc.) as ordered and reports amount, color, and consistency to nurse-in-charge.
• Gives incontinent and skin care to residents as is necessary.
• Dresses resident appropriately.
• Informs nurse of clothing needs and keeps drawers and closets neat and orderly.
• Encourages the resident to participate in his/her daily activities.
• Carries out bladder and bowel monitoring and training program as assigned and records results.
• Checks bowel movements daily and records results on NAAARS every shift; after three days, of no bowel movement notify the nurse.

Requirements:

• Knowledge on the prevention of skin breakdown.
• Ability to communicate with residents in a compassionate and gentle manner, ability to understand and carry out verbal and written instructions.
• Long Term Care experience preferred.
• New York Nurse Aide Certification and listed in New York State RHCF Nurse Aide Registry.
• Education - High School diploma or equivalent (GED).
• Completion of at least 100 hours from New York State approved residential Health Care Facility nursing assistant training program.